Monday, March 14, 2016

NCNW is
concerned about all issues that affect women and their families. There is an
issue of great importance facing every American today.

The President
of the United States has a
Constitutional

obligation to
nominate a qualified individual to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court
left by Justice Antonin Scalia's untimely death. The U.S. Senate has the
obligation to debate and vote whether to confirm the President's nomination.

But members of
the Senate Judiciary Committee have announced their plan to block Senate
confirmation and deny "Advice and Consent." Some have pledged to
block confirmation of ANY nominee
put forward by PresidentObama.

Please contact
members of the Senate Judiciary Committee TODAY
to urge them to give President Obama's Supreme Court nominee a fair hearing
in the U.S. Senate, as required by the
U.S. Constitution. You can find contact information for the Senate Judiciary
Committee by visiting SenateJudiciary
Website.
To find your own Senator, visit the U.S. SenateWebsite.

Our
message is simple! Respect the Constitution and the separation of powers
among the branches of government. Give thoughtful consideration to President
Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Americans
should not have a year-long vacancy on the Court at a time when Citizens United
(the case that effectively ended
regulation of political campaign contributions), the Voting Rights Act,
affirmative action and other important issues are on the Court's agenda. The
most long-lasting action a President makes is the appointment of a justice to
the U.S. Supreme Court.

Today, there
is a vacancy on the Supreme Court that could change the direction of the
country. You can make a good argument that the most lasting work of a president
is in the federal judges he/she nominates. The GOP understands this. That is
why Mitch McConnell is pledging to block ANY person President Obama nominates.
We must be similarly diligent to assure that the President’s obligation to
nominate justices to the court is not thwarted. It matters. It matters whether
the Affordable Care Act continues to be attacked. It matters whether race can
be taken into account in government contracting and college admissions. It
matters whether money is speech and can be spent in unlimited amounts in
political campaigns. It matters whether the right to vote may be infringed
merely to provide political advantage.

Take Action: Contact your U.S. Senator to Urge Hearings for President
Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.